[ Academia ] [ Litigation ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in Industrialized Nations : International lawyers, particularly those interested in public international law, should have a basic understanding of the political and economic issues of the advanced industrial societies. Students should consider taking 1 or more courses that focus on this area.

General course
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EU institutions, the legislative process, policies, relations with the U.S., and enlargement and the future of the EU. History and theories of EU integration. Democratic accountability of the institutions, and the emerging party system. Principal policies in agriculture, regional development, the internal market, single currency, and competition. Emphasis is on policies that affect the relations with the U.S. including trade and security. Results of the EU's constitutional convention.

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law